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How to Win Vladimir vs Rammus Counter MatchupVladimir is in the s tier of champions

Vladimir vs Rammus

How to Beat Rammus as Vladimir in LoLVladimir is in the a tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Rammus as Vladimir

based on 1,904 Vladimir vs Rammus matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.47
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Rammus as Vladimir resulted from an analysis of 1904 ranked rounds where both champs opposed each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Vladimir has to counter Rammus in only 1.7% of his games.

Vladimir vs Rammus Matchup Summary

Vladimir has done a good job of beating Rammus. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.1% of the time the champions clash against each other in. In Vladimir versus Rammus matches, Vladimir’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Rammus.

Best Vladimir vs Rammus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeHaunting Guise

Core Vladimir Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Void StaffStormsurgeRiftmakerShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vladimir to level upq
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Second ability for Vladimir to level upe
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Last skill for Vladimir to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakTranscendenceGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Vladimir's passive ability p
Vladimir's q ability q
Vladimir's w ability w
Vladimir's e ability e
Vladimir's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Rammus as Vladimir

Tips for Playing as Vladimir against Rammus

Transfusion instantly deals damage to the enemy before healing Vladimir, making it one of the best last hitting tools in the game.

Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict the most units.

Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.

Advice to Win Against Rammus

Rammus often stacks high Armor, leaving him especially vulnerable to caster damage while not in Defensive Ball Curl.

Pay particular attention to when his Defensive Ball Curl is off. Rammus has much lower stats than a normal tank when he's out of the stance.

Vladimir vs Rammus Counter Stats

Vladimir Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Rammus Image
6.8
< Kills >
4
5.3
< Deaths >
5.3
6.3
< Assists >
11.2
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
0.9
183
< Minions Killed >
32
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.15
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,028
< Physical Damage >
2,468
24,834
< Magic Damage >
11,603
401
< True Damage >
763
26,264
< Damage Dealt >
14,834
33,472
< Damage Taken >
31,631
12,011
< Gold Earned >
10,522
2.04
< Towers >
1.16
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
29,280
< Total Healing >
12,734
14,930
< Experience >
12,916
16
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
7
122
< Time Dealing CC >
577

How to Counter Rammus with Vladimir in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some valuable Vladimir against Rammus matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Vladimir’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rammus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Vladimir may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rammus..

Vladimir usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Rammus. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Vladimir and Rammus

Damage Types Compared

Vladimir
Rammus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vladimir
Rammus

Who is Better, Vladimir or Rammus?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Vladimir usually wins when playing against Rammus, with a 52.1% win rate. Thus, Vladimir makes a good counter to Rammus.

While Vladimir does have a higher win rate compared to Rammus, when on opposite teams, Vladimir also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to learn. You should be be fine when picking Vladimir into Rammusas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Vladimir also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Rammus. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Vladimir vs Rammus matchups, Vladimir is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Vladimir is a good counter to Rammus. Focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vladimir against Rammus.

Additional Information for Vladimir Players

How We Calculated Our Vladimir vs Rammus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rammus as Vladimir, we analyzed 1,904 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Rammus as Vladimir comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Vladimir to counter Rammus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vladimir most often gets much more CS relative to Rammus. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Vladimir versus Rammus build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Cosmic Drive, and Liandry's Torment. When Vladimir included at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when facing Rammus than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Vladimir had an average winrate of 52.1% when playing against Rammus with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Rammus as Vladimir, you should take the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Vladimir vs Rammus matchups, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.1% winrate overall.

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